An officer was shot and wounded after shots were fired at a police vehicle on the evening of Monday, March 23, according to American authorities. The officers in the unmarked vehicle were “ambushed” by unknown assailants, as reported by the authorities.
The Washington DC police are searching for suspects after shots were fired that injured an officer from the park police who was inside an unmarked police vehicle, announced the authorities on Monday, March 23.
The officers in the unmarked vehicle were conducting an investigation in southeast Washington when they were “ambushed by at least two armed men” in the evening, stated the chief of the United States Park Police, Scott Brecht. The purpose of the officers’ investigation was not specified.
The officer was shot in the shoulder
According to information from the Associated Press, the officer, who is “seriously injured”, was shot in the shoulder. He was airlifted to a hospital, as mentioned by Scott Brecht, emphasizing that the officer’s life was not in danger.
The acting chief of the municipal police, Jeff Carroll, specified that there was “no indication” suggesting that the police had returned fire.
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